“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(The date within the circular cancellation is not clear as far as the last two letters go. At first glance it might be taken either for June or July, but from other records we keep we were able to verify to our satisfaction that Barbara mailed the card to us in July 1966.

This concept is hardly a new one. It is not a generally accepted theory, but it has ancient roots. When you carry the waking I into the dream state, this is one approach to this different consciousness. There is also an opening up that can occur in the waking condition. When this occurs the inner and outer egos merge. The outer ego recognizes its own duties, but it is aware that more is involved.

It senses realities usually closed to it. It thinks, “There is more, but beyond I cannot follow.” Here with this realization the inner ego may suddenly open. Intuitive springs rush to the surface, and because the outer ego has already been alerted, it is able to accept these realities while still performing its ordinary duties.

The knowledge then available is first of all creative, intuitive knowledge which the outer ego may translate into intellectual terms when possible. But it is no longer fearful of intuitive data. It no longer fights the inner senses, nor does it fear for its own survival in the midst of intuitional onrushes.

In the beginning you will not retain it steadily. It will grow by leaps and bounds however. It’s growth has nothing to do with your physical time, but with inner value fulfillments of which you may not be consciously aware. This last is important. Contrary to usual opinion, periods of poor health are often the result of egotistic rather than subconscious manipulations. (Long pause.) You become overconcerned with the egotistical situations, and hamper the inner self.

Such financial success is therefore important, and has its place, but when Ruburt allows himself to become overly concerned with this, then he identifies too closely with the ego alone. There are obvious financial moves he intends to make. Well and good. These moves are not however basically important to the personality as a whole. They should be taken simply, but the overall energies should be used in creativity. When he identifies too closely with the ego he loses inner direction.

If he first of all focuses his abilities in his creative pursuits, then everything else will follow. He will have the energy to do whatever else he should do. But he must primarily focus his energies in his creative pursuits, for these give him the exuberance that makes other pursuits possible.

If these persist for this period, you see, only then can they be considered in this light. For if they endure for this time they will almost certainly give rise to physical symptoms. Readjustment does not lie, in his particular case, in the present, with soaking his foot for example; but with a return to some definite poetry schedule, to finishing one book now at a time, to renewing the dream suggestions which he has discarded. These will take care of the physical symptoms.

Were the symptoms serious, physical therapy would be necessary, but they are not serious. There is no real necessity now for me to tell you this, since his system is at its best in the autumn. But the symptoms could have occurred when a high cycle was not approaching, in which case further difficulties could have arisen.

(Seth offered no help with the data but Jane and I made our own connections.

(“With, now… my impression here is of a desk, or chair connected with a desk. The type used in classrooms. I do not know if this refers to a child who attends school, to a teacher, or to someone such as your friends downstairs who have such an object.” There are plenty of connections here, though some are roundabout. Merle and Lois Cratsley also live in the apartment house, on the first floor, and do own such a chair. Their apartment adjoins Barbara, and they are of course well acquainted. The Cratsleys have no children but Barbara does have one, a girl nine years old. Later note by RFB: Mother Goose is a child’s tale. The place referred to as Story Land.

(“Two children.” We know of but one child involved with the object, Barbara’s 9-year-old daughter Lisa. Lisa accompanied Barbara on the trip to Virginia and Story Book Land. But see supplement, page 25.

(“A distant connection with wine or a wine house.” Remember that Jane had an image of Barbara’s boyfriend Dick. Jane is sure this data is a reference to the fact that last Saturday evening, September 3, Barbara and Dick visited a local pub; a bone of contention arose between them over this visit, but will not be discussed here. Suffice it to say that strong emotional feelings were engendered by the visit, and that Barbara discussed the visit with Jane today, the day of this experiment. The connection of course being that Barbara sent us the postcard used as object.

(There is also type on the back of the object in the center, but Jane says the data refers to the rhyme rather than this.

(“A date, perhaps June of this year.” As noted on page 17, the last two letters of the month are missing within the circular postmark on the back of the card. “Ju” only being visible. But from other records we have we have determined that Barbara mailed us the card on July 12, rather than June.

(“One six.” We made no connections, either for one six, sixteen, etc. The numbers appear, separated, on the back of the object, but that is all we can offer here.

There is a boon coming to you financially. I do not know whether this represents sales, or sale, on Ruburt’s part or not. But some money, either sooner than you expect, or unexpected. The number three is connected here, but I am not sure how. The amount may begin with a three, or it may be received within three days or thirty days. It is definite, and you will receive it in any case before three months have passed.

There is a decision of some kind to be made. It is made, but other circumstances are involved. An S and a G here, though their significance will not be apparent until later. Ruburt’s idea incidentally about the column is a good one. My heartiest wishes to you both.

(Regarding “Vases”, interpreted on page 23. Our interpretation may be a good one, but Barbara pointed out a better one. On the visit to Story Book Land with the two children, Barbara also visited the display for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. [The postcard used as object for the session showed Mother Goose.] The Ali Baba display was quite impressive, Barbara said; so much so that she took a picture of Gary, her sister’s young son, in one of the large jars or vases belonging to Ali Baba.